John Q. Public
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noun
the average or typical U.S. citizen: an entertainment aimed at Mr. and Mrs. John Q. Public.
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Origin of John Q. Public
An Americanism dating back to 1935–40
Words nearby John Q. Public
John o'Groats, John o'Groat's House, John Paul I, John Paul II, John Paul II, Pope, John Q. Public, Johns, Johnson, Johnson, Andrew, Johnson City, Johnsonese
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Other Idioms and Phrases with John Q. Public
John Q. Public
see under John Doe.
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